No matter what rumors swirl around here, Yun Hao canât hear them.
As soon as they arrived at the Yun Familyâs house, they saw that the yard was somewhat disorganized.
Yun Shuang let out a sigh. Before, every time she returned home, she would find the house clean and tidy. But since Ahaoâs fall, her mother had completely changed.
âMom, Dad, weâre back.â Yun Shuang shouted loudly. Seeing Ahao silent, she stepped over the cluttered ground.
Upon hearing her elder daughterâs voice, Yunâs mother came out of the room, her words trailing off mid-sentence, âXiaoshuang, youâre backâ¦â when she saw the man standing next to her eldest daughter.
âAhao, youâre back. Havenât Hanhan and the others returned?â She asked, glancing behind Yun Hao, thinking that Meng Yunhan and his son were behind him.
Yun Hao explained with some indifference, âThey didnât come back.â
Such a simple sentence shattered his motherâs expectations, her face falling instantly.
Sensing the awkwardness of the situation, Yun Shuang quickly said, âHanhan is busy with the supply and marketing cooperativeâs egg cakes. The business is doing well, so she didnât come back today.â
This was something she could not admit.
âBusy making money, I see!â Yunâs motherâs tone contained a hint of regret and sarcasm.
Yun Hao cast a deep glance at his mother, âMotherâ¦â His voice was cold, completely devoid of warmth.
That incident was a lingering obstacle in his heart.
Yun Shuang sighed inwardly, quickly changing the subject, âMother, whereâs Father?â
Yunâs mother shifted her gaze away from Yun Hao onto Yun Shuangâs face, âHe went to cut pig grass. Iâm feeling a bit unwell.â
Upon hearing her motherâs discomfort, Yun Shuang immediately asked with concern, âMother, whatâs wrong? Do you want to see a doctor?â
Yunâs mother watched Yun Haoâs expression, but there was still no sign of any emotion.
It disappointed her a bit.
âMother, Mother⦠Can Mother feel better by looking at Ahao?â
Itâs not like Mother didnât know that Ahao had the same expression all year round.
Yun Hao was aware of their scrutinizing eyes and after a while, suggested, âIf youâre unwell, go see a doctor.â
Asking him was pointless. He wasnât a doctor.
Oh dear, Yun Shuang didnât know what to say now.
âMother, letâs go inside, letâs go inside.â The sun was already high in the sky. Standing outside under the sun made them look silly.
Upon hearing her sonâs indifferent words, Yunâs mother had tears welling up in her eyes.
Yun Shuang was just about to step inside when she unintendedly saw her motherâs sorrowful face.
She knew that Ahao was always like this. Why pick a quarrel now?
âMother, letâs go inside.â Yun Shuang gently guided her mother towards the house.
After a few steps, she stopped but did not turn her head back, âAhao, you should come inside too!â
Yunâs mother, hearing her daughter call Yun Hao, turned back to look at him, too.
Observing Yun Hao briskly walking towards the house, without stopping or looking back, she felt disappointed.
Yun Shuang helped her mother to sit on the chair and poured her a glass of water, âMother, have some water.â Then turned to ask the emotionless Yun Hao, âAhao, would you like some water?ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âSister, I donât need water. These are the egg cakes Hanhan made for Mother and Father. There are also some other snacks.â Yun Hao finally set down the things in his hands on the table.
Yun Shuang cheerfully said, âMother, see how caring Hanhan is, even though she isnât here, sheâs thinking of you by sending these cakes.â
Yunâs Mother remembered what Meng Yunhan had said last time, âAhao, when you woke up, when will you return to the army?â She wanted to say, since youâve returned to the army, should Hanhan, with her son, come back? But she swallowed her words.